Klaus Dinger
March 30, 1946 – March 21, 2008
Klaus Dinger’s name is synonymous with Germany’s Krautrock movement of the 1970s. As a member of both Kraftwerk and Neu!, Dinger helped create a sound they called “robot pop,” which would influence countless New Wave, Hip Hop and Electronic bands for decades to come. Though fairly obscure, artists like David Bowie, Sonic Youth, Stereolab and Julian Cope consider Dinger and his band Neu! influences on their music. He was 61 when he died of heart failure on March 21, 2008.
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